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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Chip Kirkpatrick, post: 8256575, member: 101265&quot;]I do metal detecting in NE Florida and several years ago I found a 1783 Georvis Triumphos. As I understand, these were minted after the second Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783 to recognize George Washington’s victory (the name means George Triumphed). It was designed and minted in England where a great deal of controversy originated. The coin was supposed to have Washington’s bust on the obverse but the face shown more resembles King George III WHO LOST THE WAR. On the reverse is Liberty but she looks more like Brittania and she stands behind a gate intended to represent the 13 colonies but actually appears to be a gondola of a hot air balloon. (The theory is it’s to recognize the French contributions&nbsp; to our war. The began lighter than air flights in 1783. As a former hot air balloon pilot, I agree it looks like a gondola).</p><p>The coin was known to have been used in Virginia, Georgia and Jamaica. My find and a second in St Augustine prove its use in Florida as well.</p><p>This is the only Washington commemorative actually minted in 1783. Later ones carry the date but were made years later.</p><p>My question is: Since this was made immediately after we officially became our own country, would this be considered to be America’s first coin?[ATTACH=full]1455663[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1455664[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1455665[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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